Cost of living comparison
India is 42.6% cheaper than Burma.
If you lived in India instead of Burma, you would:
pay 33.1% less for restaurants
Burma
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.92
MMK6,124
|
$2.24
₹186.65
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
MMK12,602
|
$3.92
₹327.17
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
MMK1,221
|
$0.41
₹34.36
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MMK711
|
$0.19
₹15.48
|
|
pay 50.2% less for groceries
Burma
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37
MMK2,884
|
$0.45
₹37.60
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.84
MMK10,156
|
$2.51
₹209.17
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.47
MMK11,488
|
$2.48
₹206.72
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.61
MMK3,386
|
$0.92
₹76.58
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
MMK5,628
|
$1.36
₹113.43
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
MMK1,797
|
$0.83
₹69.33
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.34
MMK714
|
$0.28
₹23.55
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,051
|
$0.44
₹36.96
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
MMK1,506
|
$0.22
₹18.21
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
MMK1,187
|
$0.16
₹13.60
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MMK1,524
|
$0.19
₹15.77
|
|
pay 25.0% less for transportation
Burma
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.73
MMK5,744
|
$4.78
₹399.19
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.15
MMK36,015
|
$8.38
₹699.20
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,500.00
MMK57,758,732
|
$13,136.82
₹1,096,734.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.47
MMK19,893
|
$2.70
₹225.16
|
|
pay 75.8% less for housing
Burma
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.23
MMK149,602
|
$8.43
₹704.14
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$602.64
MMK1,265,725
|
$126.14
₹10,530.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$320.96
MMK674,115
|
$85.52
₹7,139.63
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.50
MMK145,966
|
$26.13
₹2,181.31
|
|
pay 89.9% less for childcare
Burma
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.50
MMK1,013,403
|
$47.60
₹3,974.10
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,680.00
MMK24,531,709
|
$1,206.46
₹100,721.63
|
|
pay 26.4% more for entertainment and sports
Burma
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
MMK2,299
|
$1.88
₹157.24
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
MMK4,338
|
$1.40
₹117.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.43
MMK3,009
|
$3.85
₹321.06
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.84
MMK73,183
|
$17.05
₹1,423.61
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.92
MMK8,240
|
$2.94
₹245.21
|
|
pay 50.8% less for clothing
Burma
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.27
MMK84,578
|
$25.43
₹2,122.81
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.60
MMK99,984
|
$26.83
₹2,239.72
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
MMK204,084
|
$41.28
₹3,446.17
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.67
MMK186,242
|
$30.75
₹2,567.13
|
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